Median household income (1999): $45,625
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,750
| This zip code | $49,750 | | Alaska: | $56,234 |
Nearest zip codes: 99903, 99918, 99921, 99925, 99922, 99929.
Housing units in zip code 99919 with a mortgage: 45 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $930
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 53
- 1990 to 1994: 25
- 1980 to 1989: 125
- 1970 to 1979: 56
- 1960 to 1969: 41
- 1950 to 1959: 11
- 1940 to 1949: 6
- 1939 or earlier: 7
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thorne Bay, AK (99919):
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 35
- 3 bedrooms: 57
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 17
- 3 bedrooms: 36
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 99919 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 56
- 2 vehicles: 62
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 32
- 2 vehicles: 28
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 99919:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $60,000 to $69,999: 4
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2
- $125,000 to $149,999: 10
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 99919:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 4
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 2
- $400 to $449: 3
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 7
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 7
- $650 to $699: 2
- $800 to $899: 2
- No cash rent: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $213,453
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 168
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 21
- 3 or 4: 22
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 76
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 80 (31%)
- Carpooled: 50 (20%)
- Walked: 94 (37%)
- Other means: 11 (4%)
- Worked at home: 20 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 89
- 5 to 9 minutes: 71
- 10 to 14 minutes: 21
- 15 to 19 minutes: 15
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2
- 25 to 29 minutes: 9
- 30 to 34 minutes: 12
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 0
- 60 to 89 minutes: 6
- 90 or more minutes: 8
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 576
- In family households: 512 (155 male householders, 20 female householders)
146 spouses, 176 children (150 natural, 9 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 64 (38 male householders (38 living alone)), 16 female householders (8 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 79 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 8 2-persons.
124 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (7 men, 14 women).
95.6% of residents of 99919 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 57% well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 26 (4.6%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Eastern Africa (27%)
- Canada (27%)
- Honduras (23%)
- Germany (8%)
- India (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 132
- German: 63
- United States or American: 42
- Irish: 34
- Norwegian: 32
- English: 31
- French (except Basque): 24
- Swedish: 20
- European: 18
- Scotch-Irish: 18
- Scottish: 18
- Dutch: 13
- French Canadian: 11
- Ukrainian: 7
- Basque: 4
- Portuguese: 4
- Canadian: 3
- Finnish: 3
- Icelander: 2
- Lithuanian: 2
- Danish: 2
- Hungarian: 2
- Northern European: 2
- Polish: 2
- Scandinavian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CORNER BAY LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Alternative names: CALDER LOG TRANSFER FAC
- KETCHIKAN PULP COMPANY RATZ HARBOR (T695 R84E FS ROAD 30 in THORNE BAY, AK). Federal Facility
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Organizations: USFS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- THORNE BAY SCHOOL (1010 SANDY BEACH ROAD in THORNE BAY, AK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-440160
Organizations: SOUTHEAST ISLAND SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SE ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE (COFFMAN COVE in THORNE BAY, AK)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-448010
Organizations: SOUTHEAST ISLAND SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NICHIN COVE LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- APPLETON COVE LOG TRANSFER FAC (APPLETON COVE in KETCHIKAN, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CRAB BAY LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- EL CAPITAN LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- FALSE ISLAND LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- FIRE COVE LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- HANUS BAY LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- HOMESHORE LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- INBETWEEN LOG TRANSFER FAC (TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST in THORNE BAY, AK)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2001-0191, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Median worth of mobile homes: $44,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 22%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Wood (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 86
- Northeast: 21
- Midwest: 64
- South: 26
- West: 351
42% of the 99919 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Alaska.
Population in 1990: 744. Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-24.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 3.4% | | Alaska: | 6.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 11.7% | | Alaska: | 5.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 18.2% | | Alaska: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SEAFORD CONSTRUCTION (922 RAINY LN in THORNE BAY, AK; small business)
6 employees, $680000 revenue. : $143,000 in 3 contracts in 2000
$126,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$17,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
- LAST CHANCE ENTERPRISES (P O BOX 176 in THORNE BAY, AK; small business)
$25,300 with Forest Service for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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